The Sounds of Star Wars Book
A new book, co-written by Ben Burtt, titled The Sound of Star Wars has just been released. In the book, Ben Burtt tells the story behind many key Star Wars sounds (over 250 sounds). The book also includes an audio module so that you can hear the sounds he is describing. At 300 pages it [...]
Recording City Traffic Ambience
Earlier this year, back when I started this blog, I spent pretty much every free moment I had recording new sounds. This has slowed quite a bit for me of late, as I found myself busier, and I’ve also been focusing my recordings more into my library releases. But back in Jan-Mar, if I found [...]
Hotel Refrigerator Recording
When I travel, I try to take something with me to record interesting sounds I come across. Usually that means packing a small handheld recorder. Currently that is my Sony PCM-M10. It’s a really simple unit and not something I’d consider “high-end”. I like it because it is only slightly bigger than an iPod, and [...]
Handgun Foley Sound Library
Today, I relaunched http://chuckrussomfx.com with a complete re-design. Along with the relaunch, I’ve released a library of handgun foley. Gun mech and foley sounds are often the most overlooked component of compelling weapon sound design. I’m constantly on the look out for good mech sounds to give make my guns sound more “real” and more [...]
Audio Site Spotlight: Social Sound Design
From time to time I try to highlight audio sites that I visit on a regular basis and think that my readers might enjoy. Social Sound Design is a relatively new site, but a very cool concept that has really caught on. At it’s core, it is a Q&A site for sound design related topics. [...]
